Educational reference. Measured from 1381 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.6%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 256 | 56 | 3 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.6% | 865 | 121 | 5 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 260 | 65 | 3 min | 15 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 56 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 15. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.